Solomon Burke, one of the great soul singers and a fantastic raconteur (bring a grain of salt*) died on the weekend.
dogbite did a great version of one of his biggest songs**:
http://forums.guitarnoise.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=42520
another big one, covered by the Stones and countless more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbseZp1nbDg
* http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Soul-Music-Southern-Freedom/dp/0316332739
** http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=644552&songID=7128099
RIP
Don
A great blues singer - He'll be missed.
Notes ♫
Bob "Notes" Norton
Owner, Norton Music http://www.nortonmusic.com Add-on Styles for Band-in-a-Box and Microsoft SongSmith
The Sophisticats http://www.s-cats.com >^. .^< >^. .^<
RIP! :cry:
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
I heard it in the news this morning. RIP.
